Love me because I write

There are many people who would choose a business major over a journalism major. Business majors will probably make more money. Business majors will probably know that S & P doesn't stand for salt and pepper. And a business major will probably be able to beat up a journalism major.\nBut there is one word I'm going to use that will hopefully persuade the undecided masses at IU to join the ranks at Ernie Pyle. And that word is dating.\nYou may not realize it, but dating and journalism walk hand in hand on the beach of higher learning. Just look at the goliaths of the journalism world. Tom Brokaw, Cokie Roberts and Geraldo Riviera are all fantastic dates, and lookers as well.\nMeanwhile famous people from the business world like Bill Gates and Donald Trump are likely to take you to McDonald's on that all-important first date. They could at least have chosen Fazoli's.\nJournalism students are trained to be good dates. We are taught to ask questions, maintain eye contact and notice small details. Are you wearing different colored socks? Is that a bald spot? We'll see it all, and ask informed questions about it too. Meanwhile, the business major will be too busy calculating the cost of dinner and wondering if a merger will be on for that night.\nIt's widely known that a good interviewer is a good dater. Journalists put people at ease. They ask calming initial questions like, "Which Animaniac do you prefer?" and "If you were a balloon animal, which would you be?" Personally, I'd be a blue monkey.\nThen it's on to the deeper stuff like past experiences and future goals. Don't worry about what you say to a journalism student. We are also trained to be objective, and thus will not judge you for having dated an entire greek house. In fact, we may very well find that interesting and want to write a story on it. You could be front page news. What do those business majors offer besides stock options and insider trading?\nMaybe I'm just dealing in generalities here. I'm sure there are a few business students who could match a journalist in pure dating ability. These are known as salespeople. Salespeople and journalists share many common traits in fact, except for the important detail that we make less money. However, of the people I asked (two people I saw walking down the hall), all of them responded that they would rather date a journalist. And I'm sure you would as well.\n"If a journalist is always asking wonderful questions, how are you supposed to learn anything about him or her on the date?"\nA good question, and obviously from a journalism major. The answer is that you don't get to learn anything about the journalist. We like to play the mystery card. We also like to play spades, so that's a little bit of information for you.\nI'm not saying journalists are the best daters in the world. OK, maybe I am saying that. In fact, I am definitely saying that. We are the Casanovas of the professional world.\nSo, run to your adviser immediately and shout at the top of your lungs, "I want to be a journalism major!" You may not learn how to make money, but you'll know what to do on a date. And isn't that more important than making money?